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Medically Themed Titles for Youth and Young Adult Readers

Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
YA Brashares
Tibby, Carmen, Lena, and Bridget are back for another summer of adventures before each of them heads off to college in the fall. It’s a summer of new boyfriends, old heartaches, accidents, and changes to family, but through it all the pants reassure each girl the sisterhood is there for them.

Honey, Baby, Sweetheart by Deb Caletti
YA Caletti
Ruby is usually very levelheaded and responsible until she hooks up with bad boy Travis. Travis is about to take Ruby for the ride of her life unless the Casserole Queens can intervene in time!

Pop Princess by Rachel Cohn
YA Cohn
At 15 Wonder Blake is convinced she’s going nowhere, until a talent agent discovers her singing while cleaning up the local Dairy Queen. Join Wonder as she takes the ride of her life as a pop star who leaves her quiet life for New York City.

Jason and Kyra by Dana Davidson
YA Davidson
Jason, star of the Cross basketball team, and Kyra, smartest girl at Cross, find themselves paired for a school project. As the two spend more and more time together romance begins to blossom. But will Jason’s vengeful ex-girlfriend break up the unlikely couple?

The Key to the Golden Firebird by Maureen Johnson
YA Johnson
Palmer, Brooks, and May struggle through life after the death of their Orioles loving father. For Palmer softball is life, Brooks hangs with the wild crowd, and May turns to family friend Pete. Can the Gold sisters unite to save each other from themselves?

Girl, 15, Charming but Insane by Sue Limbs
YA Limbs
Jess Jordan is a girl with dreams of being a stand-up comic, a gorgeous best friend, a crush on a hottie who doesn’t know she’s alive, and a radically feminist mother. All of which create a rather rocky, yet hilarious social life for this high schooler that is just trying to live a semi-normal life.

Vegan Virgin Valentine by Carolyn Mackler
YA Mackler
This is the story of Mara, an overachieving high-school senior and “V” a girl who lives on the wild side of life. The two girls immediately clash, but there is much they can learn from each, if they try.

Guitar Girl by Sarra Manning
YA Manning
Molly and her band, The Hormones, are the biggest thing to hit Britain since the Beatles. While life in the band isn’t always easy, the parties and nightlife rock! Soon, however, internal fighting and jealousy threaten the band’s future. Can The Hormones stop fighting long enough to save the band?

The Year of Secret Assignments by Jaclyn Moriarty
YA Moriarty
It’s time again for the annual pen pal project between Brookfield and Ashbury high schools; Lydia, Cassie, and Emily are paired with Sebastian, Matthew and Charlie. A zany series of events and misunderstandings leads to all out war between the schools with everything from lock picking to undercover spying.

Away Laughing on a Fast Camel: even more confessions of Georgia Nicolson by Louise Rennison
YA Rennison
It’s the latest installment in the “fabbity-fab” life of Georgia Nicolson. Currently Georgia is suffering from a heartbreak because her boyfriend is in Kiwi-a-gogo land. For Georgia life is over, that is, until she meets the new boy in town, Masimo. Will Georgia forget about Robbie and go running to Masimo?

One of those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones
YA Sones
After her mother’s funeral, Ruby finds herself on a plane to L.A. to live with her movie star father, whom she’s only ever seen on the movie screen. Ruby endures the emotional roller coaster of making new friends, grieving for her mother, and trying to decide whether or not to accept her father’s love. This is one emotional roller coaster not to miss; it’s filled with laughter, tears, and a few surprising turns of its own.

Heart on My Sleeve by Ellen Wittlinger
YA Wittlinger
While touring a college campus Chloe meets fellow prospective student Julian, and the two decide to strike up a relationship over email. As the email relationship turns more serious Chloe must decide what to do about her ever faithful, yet boring boyfriend. Should Chloe take a chance on someone new? And what’s up with her sister Genevieve - is she hiding something? Chloe soon realizes that things aren’t always as they seem.


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